Re: trains in the garden/birds

Donna, get yourself one of the National Geographic field guide to birds--the
id's will get easier.  Where I don't want a mess, I use sunflower chips,
already shelled.

Linda in Wyoming

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna" <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 9:57 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] trains in the garden/birds


> Not that I ever seen in my yard.... might be some around here tho. Every
> year more and more birds come to the feeders. Drive myself nuts trying
> to figure out what they all are. Got some that just don't seem to fit
> into the Peterson guide descriptions :( --I go thru way too much bird
> seed in the winter here... and of course being in the northern
> climate.... there are less types of birds now. Guessing they are
> visiting Pam in the warmer areas.
>
> And since we are on the subject of birds..... how do you all deal with
> the mess under the bird feeders.... as in I got everything sprouting
> there! Forever weeding something out. The main section of feeders are by
> my side window. Tigger (the cat) loves to sit/lay in his hammock and
> watch them. I no longer open that window up.... way to dangerous.. birds
> on window sill and cat on other side of screen.. they are nose to beak--
> Yipes!
>
> Donna
>
> > WHAT??!!  No mockingbirds?!!  Oh my dear, they are the most musical
> and
> > acrobatic of my birdy pals.  Very entertaining!  How I wish I could
> import
> > you some.  They're our state bird and one of my favorites!
>
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